>> On
Monday, two policemen and another man died in Uige province while a
baby aged one year died in a Luanda hospital.

The most serious recorded
outbreak of the disease was in the neighboring Democratic Republic of
Congo between 1998 and 2000, when 123 people died. <<

The four deaths on Monday bring the total number of Marburg fatalities
in Angola to 126, which is the most recorded for the hemorrhagic fever
Marburg virus. The previous high was 123 fatalities in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1998 and 2000. The case
fatality rate was 82%. The rate for the outbreak in Angola is over
90% and the true rate at this time is near
100%. The diagnosed cases are still in the hospital. There
have been no recent reports of patients who have recovered in Angola
from the hemorrhagic fever.

The high death rate is also taking its toll on first responders.
The deaths of the two policemen on Monday suggest that they too are
being exposed via contact with patients. In addition to the two
policemen, two
physicians and six
nurses have died, increasing concerns inside and outside of Angola.

One fatality has been identified
in Cabinda, and 14 contacts have been placed under hospital quarantine.
In Luanda, Monday's death is the 4th in the city, although all appear
to be from Uige. However, there is a 12-year old who is
hospitalized who appears to have been infected
in Luanda. There is also a recent passenger from Angola to
Portugal who has died. There has been no update on the cause of
death, which is under investigation.